M6.5 earthquake 110 km SSW of Oistins, Barbados
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 110 km SSW of Oistins, Barbados on Wed, Sep 26, 1928, 8:44 PM GMT-4 (00:44 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.5 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1928-09-27 00:44:10 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.097° N, 59.763° W
- Region
- Barbados
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.30
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem908913. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC.